January 13, 2026
Agenda Item No. 12
TO:
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:
David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311, [email protected] PREPARED BY:
Michael J. Sinacori, Assistant City Engineer - 949-644-3342, [email protected] TITLE:
Via Lido Sewer Main Lining – Notice of Completion for Contract No. 9438-1 ABSTRACT:
On June 24, 2025, the City Council awarded contract No. 9438-1 for the Via Lido Sewer Main Lining project to Insituform, LLC. The project installed a cured-in-place liner inside the existing 15-inch sewer pipeline along Via Lido, between Newport Boulevard and Via Oporto. The work is now complete and staff requests City Council acceptance and closeout of the contract.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15302(c), Class 2 of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and b) Accept the completed work and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the project.
DISCUSSION:
Overall Contract Cost/Time Summary
Awarded Contract Amount
Final Total Contract Amount
Total Contract Change Amount
Percent Contract Cost Change
$333,439
$267,440
-$65,999
-19.79%
Allowed Contract Time + Approved Extensions (Days) =
45 Actual Time Used (Days)
22 This project installed 520 lineal feet of water cured-in-place liner within the existing 15-inch sewer pipeline along Via Lido, between Newport Boulevard and Via Oporto. This stretch of sewer line had been experiencing significant ground water intrusion and was identified by the Utilities Department for replacement or rehabilitation. The most cost-effective solution was to install a liner in the sewer to significantly reduce the intrusion. The work included setting up traffic control, providing and running a sewer bypass system, performing pre- and post-project Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) inspection, cleaning and inspecting the host pipe, installing sleeve point repairs at two locations, and re-establishing sewer laterals and manhole openings.
The contracted work has been completed to the satisfaction of the Public Works Department. A summary of the construction cost is as follows:
Original Bid Amount:
$
333,439
Actual Cost of Bid Items Constructed:
$
267,440
Total Change Orders:
$
0 Final Contract Cost:
$
267,440
The total contract amount was $267,440, which was approximately 20% lower than the original bid amount. This cost decrease was due to savings in the allowance bid items. The allowance bid items included sewer bypasses and trenchless point repairs, which were less than anticipated to complete the planned work.
A summary of the project schedule milestones is as follows:
Estimated Start of Construction per Annual Baseline Schedule September 15, 2025
Actual Start of Construction Per Notice to Proceed
September 15, 2025
Estimated Completion per Annual Baseline Schedule
December 5, 2025
Substantial Completion Date Inclusive of Extra Work
November 17, 2025
Distributing notices and setting up traffic control took most of the working days. The sewer bypass system and installation of the liner only took one week.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Via Lido Sewer Main Lining was included within the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program Budget. Funds for the construction contract were expended from the following account(s):
Account Description
Account Number
Amount
Wastewater Enterprise Fund
71101-980000-25S03
$
96,834.77
Wastewater Enterprise Fund
71201-980000-25S03
$
170,605.23
Total:
$
267,440.00
The Wastewater Enterprise Fund generates revenue primarily through sewer rates collected from service users.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
On June 24, 2025 the City Council found this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15302(c), Class 2 (reconstruction of existing facility involving negligible or no expansion of capacity) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment A – Location Map
Via Lido Sewer Main Lining – Notice of Completion for Contract No. 9438-1 January 13, 2026
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